Brent crude prices fall below $80 per barrel on after Iranian negotiators said progress had been made in peace talks with US
European stocks are kicking off the week on a positive note, amid news of progress on US-Iran peace talks.
Here’s how they are looking at the start of trading:
FTSE 100 is up 0.11%
France’s CAC 40 is up 0.15%
Spain’s IBEX is up 0.08%
Germany’s Dax is up 0.22%
Pan-European Stoxx 600 is up 0.11%
The week starts on a surprisingly positive note despite the uncertainty surrounding the US/Iran peace talks, which took several twists over the weekend.
On Friday, the talks were postponed (likely due to Israel’s renewed attack on Lebanon).
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